The complaint alleges sewage travelling through the Calera Creek Wetlands and past Rockaway Beach directly into the ocean.

Pacifica closed beaches at the time, but allegations also include untreated wastewater leaking from manhole covers in town as 6.9 million gallons of partially treated waste water overflowed the system.

The city has already paid fines of $586,000 stemming from earlier incidents in 2005 and 2007.

Jackson West has considered moving to Pacifica because of the beaches, but this is certainly discouraging.